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UTB-CBIRD Report: “At <strong>The</strong> Crossroads” Educ<strong>at</strong>ion & Training 53<br />
Figures 4.12 illustr<strong>at</strong>es how the enrollment <strong>at</strong> TSTC has been distributed among<br />
degree, certific<strong>at</strong>e, and undeclared /non-degree programs since 1992. In 1998-<br />
1999 degree candid<strong>at</strong>es sharply escal<strong>at</strong>ed while there was a steep decline in<br />
students seeking a certific<strong>at</strong>e. TSTC gradu<strong>at</strong>ed 500 students in 1999: 287<br />
Associ<strong>at</strong>es Degrees and 313 Certific<strong>at</strong>es.<br />
Figure 4.12. TSTC Enrollment & Gradu<strong>at</strong>es: Degree vs. Certific<strong>at</strong>e ’92-‘00<br />
Enrolled /Degree<br />
Enrolled /Certific<strong>at</strong>e<br />
Enrolled/Non-Degree<br />
Gradu<strong>at</strong>ed /Certific<strong>at</strong>e<br />
Gradu<strong>at</strong>ed /Degree<br />
99-00<br />
98-99<br />
97-98<br />
96-97<br />
95-96<br />
94-95<br />
93-94<br />
92-93<br />
92-93 93-94 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 99-00<br />
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000<br />
Gradu<strong>at</strong>ed /Degree<br />
287<br />
257<br />
182<br />
183<br />
190<br />
217<br />
233<br />
223<br />
Gradu<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
/Certific<strong>at</strong>e<br />
313<br />
344<br />
351<br />
350<br />
380<br />
339<br />
363<br />
347<br />
Enrolled/Non-<br />
Degree<br />
1,001<br />
1,075<br />
1,078<br />
1,087<br />
1,182<br />
985<br />
770<br />
794<br />
Enrolled<br />
/Certific<strong>at</strong>e<br />
142<br />
888<br />
239<br />
280<br />
314<br />
437<br />
398<br />
587<br />
Enrolled /Degree<br />
2,210<br />
1,348<br />
1,873<br />
1,715<br />
1,560<br />
1,466<br />
1,264<br />
1,185<br />
Source: 2001 <strong>Texas</strong> St<strong>at</strong>e Technical College, Harlingen, TX<br />
Figure 4.13 shows th<strong>at</strong> there has been a steady increase in the number <strong>of</strong><br />
Business/Computer Inform<strong>at</strong>ion System students to over 1,000 students in<br />
academic year 1999-2000 and there has also been an increase in the number<br />
<strong>of</strong> General Educ<strong>at</strong>ion students to about 800 as there was a decrease in the<br />
number <strong>of</strong> Health Technology students from 1,100 in 1997 to about 775 in<br />
1999. <strong>The</strong> number <strong>of</strong> students enrolling in Industrial Technology, Manufacturing<br />
Technology, and Engineering Technology has remained rel<strong>at</strong>ively constant over<br />
the years <strong>at</strong> between 200-to-375 students.<br />
One Region -- One Future<br />
While the numbers <strong>of</strong><br />
TSTC gradu<strong>at</strong>es is<br />
increasing, the<br />
volume is rel<strong>at</strong>ively<br />
small given the<br />
needs <strong>of</strong> the valley.